May hike: the dish (no photos)

this morning after taiji class i took a hike at the dish. i had wanted to do that in April, when the foot hills were lushly green. it is still mostly green up there now, but patches of beige appear here and there. beautiful views of the hills and the bay. would have been nice if i had put a memory card in my camera. i even undid my belt in front of a puzzled-looking middle-aged man to fit the camera case onto my waist... but camera told me no memory card when i was ready to take the first picture.

perfect day for hiking -- overcast and slightly breezy. the trail was full of pairs and groups of chatty women. strollers and double strollers. squirrels in the middle of the road who apparently weren't aware of human existences. not exactly the kind of peace and quiet i needed - i missed my completely lonesome birthday hike last year.

off path near the big dish, there was a big tree, and two dead tree trunks. i sat on one and buried my face in my arms for a while. the past two weeks have been very draining. mother needed more emotional management because of a minor health issue and her resistance every step of the way during what could have been the simplest clinic visits and medicine routine -- we're fine now but the process was rather frustrating. aside from that, i was inadvertently entangled in what should have been other people's personal drama which, if i could tell, would intrigue the inner detective in everyone. an unexpected love interest that was unexpectedly miscarried. and it's been 3 weeks since my job interview and i haven't heard a word (they had told me it would take a while so there seems no point asking...).

i wish i could get away for a couple of days but i guess short hikes will do for now.

oh, and my butt hurts from this hike. oy - lame....